Car hops and curb service
a history of American drive-in restaurants, 1920-1960
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Author
Publication
1996 - Chronicle Books, San Francisco, United States
Language
English
Word Count
31,750 words, Guess
Page Count
127 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL22495558M
- ISBN-100811811158
- OCLC Control Number32821063
- OCLC Control Numbercarhopscurbservi00heim
- Library of Congress Control Number95021497
and 2 more
- LibraryThing412475
- Goodreads1541578
Classifications
- DDC647.9573/09
- LCCTX945
Description
From the early 1920s to the late 1950s, the American drive-in restaurant was the social arena for the young and old alike. Swinging ponytails, shiny new automobiles, and the aroma of French fries drifting through unrolled car windows heralded a new freedom for American consumers. Since the original Texas Pig Stand of 1921, the drive-in has become an all-American icon. A fascinating cultural and historical commentary on the first half of the twentieth century, Car Hops and Curb Service documents the drive-in's unique architectural contribution to the American landscape - and serves up a delicious look back at a vital period filled with verve and style.
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